Kindness is a type of behavior marked by acts of generosity, consideration, rendering assistance, or concern for others, without expecting praise or reward in return.
Aristotle defines kindness as “helpfulness towards someone in need, not in return for anything, nor for the advantage of the helper himself, but for that of the person helped”.
Human mate choice studies suggest the value kindness in their prospective mates, along with intelligence, physical appearance, attractiveness, and age.
In psychology studies at Yale University using games with babies concluded that kindness is inherent to human beings.
Adult kindness, changes people in the doing of it, often in unpredictable ways.
Behaving kindly may improve one’s well-being.
Some thinkers have suggested that kindness can be weaponized to discourage enemies.
Kindness is most often taught from parents to children and is learned through observation and some direct teaching.
Kindness can be taught and encouraged during the first 20 years of life.
Kndness interventions can help improve wellbeing with comparable results as teaching gratitude.